Canada vs Portugal: Elections recently led to a change in government
Canada
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Canada and Portugal?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Canada ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.